Writing Standards: Using Technology to Publish and Collaborate on Writing (CCSS.W.4.6)
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Common Core 4th Grade ELA › Writing Standards: Using Technology to Publish and Collaborate on Writing (CCSS.W.4.6)
Aya is writing a report about sea turtles and wants to include a picture of a turtle in her document.
Which tool should Aya use to add the picture?
Change the font color to green
Open a calculator app
Record a voice memo about turtles
Use the Insert Picture button in her word processor
Explanation
The Insert Picture tool places an image into the document. Changing fonts, using a calculator, or recording audio won't add a picture to the report.
Leo needs to type one full page for his biography assignment.
Which tool will help Leo enter the words into the computer?
Keyboard
Paintbrush and poster paper
Drawing tablet stylus in a sketch app
Camera to take a photo of his notes
Explanation
A keyboard is the correct tool for typing a page of writing. The other choices focus on drawing or taking photos, not typing.
Two classmates want to revise the same story together from home so they can both type changes and leave comments.
What is the best tool for them to use?
Print two copies and write notes with pencils
Send a short text message that says good job
A shared online document where both can edit
Watch a video about writing tips
Explanation
A shared online document lets both students type, comment, and see each other's changes in real time. The other choices don't allow real collaboration on the same file.
Maya typed her story on a laptop. She wants to send it to her grandma who lives in another state today.
Which tool would best help Maya share her writing quickly?
Print the story and leave it on her desk
Attach the file to an email and send it to her grandma
Draw a poster about the story
Save the file and shut down without sending it
Explanation
Emailing the file shares her writing quickly over the Internet. Printing or saving without sending will not get it to her grandma, and making a poster doesn't share the typed story.
Lucas is writing an animal report. He wants to add a picture of a dolphin to make his report clearer.
Which tool should Lucas use to put a picture into his document?
Change the font color to blue
Open a calculator app
Play music while he works
Use the Insert Picture button in his word processor
Explanation
The Insert Picture tool places an image into the document. Changing font color, using a calculator, or playing music do not add a picture.
Talia needs to type one full page in one sitting for her science paragraph.
Which habit shows good keyboarding while she types?
Keep her fingers on the home row and look at the screen
Type with one finger while staring at the keys
Write the paragraph by hand in her notebook
Take a photo of a book page instead of typing
Explanation
Using home-row position and looking at the screen is proper keyboarding. One-finger typing, handwriting, or taking photos does not show keyboarding skill.
The class is making a newsletter together. Jay finished his article and wants classmates to leave comments and suggest changes online.
What is the best way for Jay to let classmates collaborate?
Take a screenshot and save it to his desktop
Print the article and put it on the bulletin board
Share the online document with classmates and turn on comments
Close the laptop and work on something else
Explanation
Sharing the document with commenting turned on lets others interact and collaborate. A screenshot or printout won't allow comments.
Sam wants to share his report with his cousin in another city today. Which tool would best help him send it quickly?
Save the file only on the desktop
Print it and put it in a binder
Email the file as an attachment
Close the laptop and wait
Explanation
Emailing the file sends it quickly to someone far away. Saving only on the desktop, printing for a binder, or waiting does not share the writing with another person.
Nia is adding a picture of a dolphin to her animal report to make it clearer for readers. Which tool should she use to put the picture into her document?
Turn up the screen brightness
Type the title in bigger letters
Open the calculator app
Use the Insert Picture tool in the document
Explanation
The Insert Picture tool places an image into the document. The other options do not add a picture to the report.
Maya typed a story on a computer and wants to share it with her grandma who lives far away.
Which tool would best help Maya share her writing?
Send the story in an email
Draw a new picture in a notebook
Save it only to the desktop
Close the document without saving
Explanation
Email lets her send the file to someone far away. The other options don't share the writing with her grandma.